2soil verb
soils; soiled; soil·ing formal 1 [+ obj] : to make (something) dirty
▪ I soiled my blouse/shirt at the cocktail party. ▪ The ink soiled his hands. ▪ Her clothes were soiled and very wet. ▪ soiled linens/underwear/diapers — sometimes used figuratively ▪ He refused to soil his hands [=do anything dishonest or wrong] for her. 2 [no obj] : to become dirty
▪ This fabric soils easily.
▪ I soiled my blouse/shirt at the cocktail party. ▪ The ink soiled his hands. ▪ Her clothes were soiled and very wet. ▪ soiled linens/underwear/diapers — sometimes used figuratively ▪ He refused to soil his hands [=do anything dishonest or wrong] for her.
▪ This fabric soils easily.
